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Guild Wars 2: ArenaNet lays off a quarter of all employees, over 100 people

Alexander Leitsch 26. February 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

Yesterday, the already announced layoffs occurred at Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet. Over 100 employees lost their jobs, including long-time developers and well-known community managers.

Reasons for the layoffs: The Korean publisher NCSoft announced last week that the number of employees at ArenaNet will be reduced.

The reasons are declines in revenues, rising costs in the West, and delays in new projects.

ArenaNet President Mike O’Brien had the difficult task yesterday of carrying out these terminations. According to an insider, O’Brien was very unhappy and paced nervously during the meeting.

What impact will the layoffs have on GW2? As a direct reaction to the layoffs, the studio decided to close yesterday and today.

Therefore, there will be a delay of the announced patch. This patch is supposed to bring a new mount and balance changes.

However, in the long term, according to a forum post by ArenaNet, nothing will change regarding the planned updates and content for Guild Wars 2.

Long-time employees are affected

The wave of layoffs at ArenaNet also affected some very well-known faces in the community. Among those who had to leave were Gaile Gray, Josh Foreman, and Matthew Medina. In March 2000, former Blizzard employees Mike O’Brien, Patrick Wyatt, and Jeff Strain founded ArenaNet.

This is Gaile Gray, a key figure of ArenaNet: In November 2000, they hired Gaile Gray for communication and community management. She was the longest active employee at the company after O’Brien.

Gray was primarily responsible for direct communication with players in the forums and hosted regular live streams with the community showcase.

This is Josh Foreman, the developer of the Super Adventure Box: Most Guild Wars 2 players are familiar with Josh Foreman primarily because he programmed the first version of the Super Adventure Box as a side project alongside his work.

He was also responsible for many special contents, such as the Clock Tower of the Mad King or other jumping puzzles.

Foreman had been with ArenaNet since October 2003 and was hired two years before the release of the first Guild Wars game.

This is Matthew Medina, Story Lead of Path of Fire: Matthew Medina recently celebrated his sixteenth birthday at ArenaNet. He has been part of the team since February 2003.

Most recently, he played a leading role in the story of the expansions Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire.

Other affected employees: A Reddit thread is currently collecting all employees who have been affected by the layoffs:

Drew Cady (with ArenaNet since July 2008)
Tyler Bearce (with ArenaNet since July 2010)
Evan Teicheira (with ArenaNet since February 2011)
Elan Stimmel (with ArenaNet since November 2011)
Zach Lute (with ArenaNet since May 2013)
Pauk Ella (with ArenaNet since April 2014)
McKenna Berdrow (with ArenaNet since September 2014)
Shuai Liu (with ArenaNet since October 2014)
Cameron Rich (with ArenaNet since March 2015)
Grant Gertz (with ArenaNet since August 2015)
Benjamin Arnold (with ArenaNet since October 2015)
Casey Benson (with ArenaNet since January 2016)
Constance Griffith (with ArenaNet since February 2016)
Kelsey Pickinpaugh (with ArenaNet since May 2016)
Aaron Linde (with ArenaNet since June 2016)
Lily Yu (with ArenaNet since March 2018)

Community shows love and compassion

Under the hashtag #Love4ArenaNet, the players of Guild Wars 2 are sharing their memories and compassion with the developers on social media.

LoveForArenaNet in the Wiki: The employees of the Guild Wars 2 Wiki have also set up a page where players can share words of love with the laid-off developers.

Already, around 100 entries from players, as well as partners and former developers from ArenaNet, can be found there.

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These are the rewards you will receive in The Division 2 when you play the Open Beta

Tom Rothstein 26. February 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

Players who participate in the Open Beta of The Division 2 will receive some rewards for the main game. You must meet these criteria to unlock the rewards.

Joining the Open Beta is worth it: From March 1 to March 4, everyone interested can try out the Open Beta of The Division 2 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Even those who participated in the Private Beta can take another look at the test phase, as it is worth it:

There are some new features compared to the Private Beta, such as an additional main mission, the Chem Launcher as a new skill, many bug fixes, and improvements based on community feedback.
You can stress test the servers and show the developers whether the server capacity will be sufficient for launch.
And you will receive four beta rewards that you can unlock for the main game The Division 2.

How to get the Open Beta rewards

The rewards can be seen in this infographic:

DC Patriot Weapon Skin: This weapon skin could already be unlocked by participating in the Private Beta. In the Open Beta, you have another chance to obtain it. You just need to log into the beta.

Capitol Hill Arm Patch: This is a nice arm patch depicting the Capitol. This was also available in the Private Beta. You will receive it by completing the Invaded Mission. First, you must complete the main mission “Jefferson Trade Center” in the beta to access three level-30 characters. Now log out, choose one of these characters, and an Invaded Mission will start immediately. Unlike the Private Beta, these Invaded Missions are available at launch of the Open Beta – they are not activated later.

In an Invaded Mission, the Black Tusk faction awaits with new, heavily armed enemies. The AI is smarter, and you will need the specializations of the level-30 agents to succeed in the mission.

Supply Crate Backpack Trophy: This is a backpack charm that you receive by completing the introductory mission for the Dark Zone in the East. After completing the “Jefferson Trade Center” mission, you will receive the mission from Senait Ezera, an NPC in the base of operations at the White House.

Capitol Hill Backpack Trophy: Another backpack charm that is easy to get. Log into the Open Beta, and it should be unlocked.

All these rewards are cosmetic in nature. They do not grant you gameplay advantages in The Division 2, but they adorn your agent.

What community members say about the rewards

On reddit, several users write that they will likely log into the beta for these rewards. One mentions that he didn’t plan to do this, but now he has a reason to check it out.

Another user says that these rewards are nice little gimmicks to help Massive with the server test. He loves cosmetics that are easily obtainable, which is why he will participate in the beta.

Moreover, several agents wonder if these rewards will actually be unlocked. Because the two rewards from the Private Beta are still shown in the Ubi Club as “not unlocked”. But they should be available at the launch of The Division 2.

We have summarized all the info about the Open Beta in our HUB.

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From Guardian to Legend: Destiny 2’s Titan becomes a pro in Apex Legends

Sven Galitzki 26. February 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

The large US e-sports organization 100 Thieves signs its first professional player for Apex Legends. This is also one of the most well-known faces of Destiny 2.

What happened? On February 25, the professional e-sports organization 100 Thieves announced that it has signed its first full-time pro for the new battle royale hit Apex Legends.

This is Connor White, who many Destiny fans may know better by the name Gigz. In addition to his role as a player, he is expected to act as a content creator for Apex Legends.

What 100 Thieves says about the signing: With his career in Destiny and his impressive gameplay and adaptability in Apex Legends, Gigz has drawn attention, according to 100 Thieves on Twitter.

Now they are excited that he, as a growing content creator and professional player, will significantly shake up the Apex Legends scene.

The significance of this step: It’s interesting that they have signed Gigz as a professional player, even though there is currently no official eSports scene surrounding Apex Legends.

For many, it is just a matter of time before Apex Legends shakes up eSports. Apparently also for 100 Thieves. They have already made a strategic commitment and investment for the future.

Who exactly is Gigz? Gigz is one of the best and most well-known players in the Destiny series worldwide. He is well-known in the community for his outstanding performances.

Whether it’s World First titles or speedrun records in raids, boss kills without weapons or spectacular skills and plays in PvP – the list of his incredible achievements is long.

He is also a popular content creator and streamer in Destiny. On Twitch, he now has over 200,000 followers, on YouTube, he has over 65,000 subscribers, and on Twitter, over 50,000 fans follow him.

His performances in Apex Legends are also impressive. He has over 3,800 kills and 227 wins. Whether he will continue to play Destiny 2 along with his new professional career is currently unknown.

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FIFA 19 TOTW 24 – The predictions for Team of the Week 24 with Messi

Tom Rothstein 26. February 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

For TOTW 24 in FIFA 19 here are the predictions. These players could receive Inform cards with Team of the Week 24.

Update: You can find the official TOTW 24 here.

Messi in the predictions: According to several users, Lionel Messi from FC Barcelona could make it into Team of the Week 24. And for good reason, as last weekend the Argentine scored his 50th career hat-trick against Sevilla. Messi is likely to be a guaranteed pick.

Bundesliga players in the forecast: Many offensive players from the Bundesliga are possible this time, such as Jovic (Frankfurt), Petersen (Freiburg), Mehmedi (Wolfsburg) or Sancho (BVB). Javi Martinez from FC Bayern is among the predictions.

Forecast for Team of the Week 24 in Ultimate Team

Here are predictions from TVM:

GK: Alisson (Liverpool)
GK: Subasic (AS Monaco)
CB: Rosero Valencia (Deportivo Cali)
CB: Subotic (AS Saint-Etienne)
CB: Tarkowski (FC Burnley)
CB: Pepe (FC Porto)
RB: Tavernier (Glasgow Rangers)
LB: Kurzawa (PSG)
LM: Benrahma (FC Brentford)
CM: Van De Beek (Ajax)
CDM: Javi Martinez (FC Bayern)
CAM: Chiquinho (Moreirense FC)
CAM: Mehmedi (Wolfsburg)
RM: Sancho (BVB)
RM: Samu Castillejo (AC Milan)
RF: Nkunku (PSG)
LF: Zaha (Crystal Palace)
ST: Pigott (AFC Wimbledon)
ST: Petersen (Freiburg)
ST: Modeste (Köln)
ST: Jovic (Frankfurt)
ST: Deulofeu (FC Watford)
ST: Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)

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Predictions from futhead:

Alisson – GK
Layvin Kurzawa – LB
Armando Izzo – CB
Aissa Mandi – CB
Samu Castillejo – RF
Marco Verratti – CM
Javi Martinez – CDM
Henrikh Mkhitaryan – RM
Lionel Messi – RF
Arkadiusz Milik – ST
Deulofeu – ST

Danijel Subasic – GK
Nicolas Pallois – CB
Jadon Sancho – RM
Admir Mehmedi – LF
Wilfried Zaha – LF
Jo – ST
Nils Petersen – ST
Yohan Boli – LF
Said Benrahma – LF
Joe Pigott – ST
Gabriele Moncini – ST
Karim Onisiwo – ST

The release time for TOTW 24: The Team of the Week is coming out on February 27th at 7 PM. Then you can obtain it from packs in FUT 19 for a week until the next Wednesday at 7 PM.

These are TOTW predictions: The predictions are based on the real performances of the players over the past week.

The predictions come from the community and are never 100% accurate, but they provide a good overview of the players who could make it into the Team of the Week.

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How to get TOTW players in packs

How to get TOTW players: You can pull the TOTW cards from all packs that may contain gold players.

like from the Gold Pack (5000 coins),
the Premium Gold Pack (7500 coins)
or from other special packs.

However, the chance is rather low, so you will need a lot of luck.

Additionally, it is possible to buy the TOTW cards on the transfer market. However, the prices for them are often extremely high, especially for good players.

Investing and trading with Team of the Week cards

Trading and investments with TOTW cards: If you are willing to take some risk, you can earn a lot of coins with TOTW cards and their predictions. You need to be aware that these predictions never match the “real” TOTW 100%. There is no guarantee that your investment will pay off.

You can find our guide to trading with TOTW cards here.

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Red Dead Online: Update brings new weapons and content today

Patrick Freese 26. February 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

The contents of the new update for Red Dead Online are known. New weapons, clothing, game modes, and even fishing competitions are coming to the multiplayer mode of Red Dead Redemption 2.

Rockstar Games announced the Red Dead Online patch for February some time ago. Now there are new details about what the update changes in the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2.

When is the update coming? The patch is scheduled for February 26. It is part of the first title update. Red Dead Online is still in a testing phase.

What’s in the February update for Red Dead Online?

The update brings the first new weapons into the online world of RDR 2. New events, game modes, and races are also included. Clothing and emotes are part of it as well.

Gameplay Changes

New game mode: The free-roam event “Fool’s Gold” will be added. There you fight for the possession of a flashy gold armor. If you take out the player wearing the armor, you can wear it. Points are earned for kills while wearing the armor.

Competitive fishing mode: There will be challenges where you compete with others to fish. If you participate in the challenge, the game will automatically provide you with a rod and bait.

While you participate in the challenge at various points like lakes or swamps, you are safe from gun-toting opponents. The winner is the one who catches the highest total weight.

New showdown modes: In the new showdown modes, players or teams compete against each other. You will be tasked with picking up and delivering bags, stealing loot from each other, or simply surviving. The modes are called Up in Smoke, Spoils of War, and Plunder.

New horse races: Target races are a new type of horse race where riders must shoot at targets from horseback while riding to the finish line.

New weapons for Red Dead Online

Two new weapons are coming your way. A rifle and a shotgun.

Evans Repeater: A rifle with exceptionally high capacity
Rare Shotgun: A double-barreled long gun with an ornate stock

Clothing and Emotes

New clothes are on the way to the online mode. These include the Texas rattlesnake hat and the Rutledge vest made of trimmed fur. Additionally:

Outfits,
Jackets,
Boots,
Coats,
Gloves,
Hats,
Vests, and more

What kind of emotes are coming? There is still no deeper insight. Rockstar Games mentions that everything from greetings to reactions to mockeries will be included.

Early access and bonus XP

On PS4, there will be early access to open target races. Additionally, PS4 players will gain early access to the new melee weapon, the jawbone knife.

Bonus XP: Until the release of the update on February 26, you will receive a 20% bonus XP in all activities in Red Dead Online.

Rockstar Games is also tweaking the balance and addressing griefers.

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Anthem: How the status effects Fire, Ice, Electro, and Acid work

Tarek Zehrer 26. February 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

We explain to you how the elements and status effects work in Anthem and what they do in combat.

These are the elements: In the online RPG Anthem, there are currently four elements that affect the game in various ways:

Fire
Ice
Electricity
Acid

We explain how the elements work and how they can help or harm you.

The Elements – How They Work

Primarily, you can utilize the elements mainly through Javelin skills in combat. For example, the Mage Javelin Storm has a wide range of elemental spells that he can use in battle.

But the other four Javelins also have some elements available with their skills. We will go through each element.

Fire Element

This is what fire does in Anthem: Attacks that deal fire damage cause damage over time.

Fire is particularly strong against physical shields and armor. You can recognize armored enemies by their yellow health bar.

However, fire quickly reaches its limits against energy shields because as long as the shield is active, you cannot deal damage over time.

One of the 10 strongest legendary weapons we recommend is even a weapon with fire damage.

These Javelins have fire skills:

Ranger (Inferno Grenade, Spark Beam)
Colossus (Flamethrower, Fire Wall Thrower)
Storm (Fireball, Flame Explosion, Elemental Storm)

Ice Element

This is what ice does in Anthem: Ice attacks can slow down enemies and, if strong enough, even freeze them.

Frozen enemies are helpless for a short time.

During this time, they are immobile and vulnerable to combos. Ice attacks are also particularly effective against energy shields.

These Javelins have ice skills:

Storm (Frost Shard, Ice Explosion, Ice Storm, Glacier Spear)
Interceptor (Cryo Glaive)
Ranger (Frost Grenade)

The combination of fire and ice doesn’t work well together: Fire and ice attacks can cancel each other out. Therefore, you should avoid a combination of the two skills whenever possible.

Electric Element

This is what the electric element does in Anthem: Electric attacks can trigger chain reactions from enemy to enemy and typically hit several enemies at once.

This Storm is throwing lightning around.

Electric skills deal particularly high damage to energy shields and are therefore particularly good against tougher opponents.

All Javelins have electric skills:

Interceptor (Detonation Hit)
Storm (Lightning Hit, Shock Explosion, Bow Explosion)
Colossus (Shock Coil, Lightning Coil)
Ranger (Melee Attack: Shock Slam)

Acid Element

This is what acid does in Anthem: Similar to fire, acid deals damage over time. In addition, acid temporarily weakens your enemies’ defenses. Unlike the other elements, acid also deals physical damage, not elemental damage.

If you hold the button for grenades longer, you will see where the projectile will land.

Acid is particularly strong against armored enemies but struggles against energy shields. Therefore, you should destroy these first before using your acid attacks, as otherwise the damage-over-time effect will not work.

These Javelins have acid skills:

Interceptor (Poison Mist, Poison Bomb)
Ranger (Poison Arrows)
Colossus (Poison Spitter)

Through the interplay of the element skills, synergies can occur. Through so-called primer and detonator skills, you can trigger combos and thus deal significantly more damage.

With inscriptions, you can also specifically enhance the effects of your elements. You should especially focus on gear pieces that specifically increase the damage of your elements. However, keep in mind that acid is not affected by this.

Acid has inscriptions that enhance acid damage and effect, and the element also benefits from buffs for physical damage. In our guide to inscriptions, you will find a list of equipment properties for Anthem.

You can watch more about the elements in this video by Arekkz:

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WoW: Island Expeditions will soon give you useful equipment

Cortyn 26. February 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

If you enjoy leveling through World of Warcraft Island Expeditions, you can be happy. Because soon there will be solid equipment for that.

Patch 8.1.5 of World of Warcraft is currently on the PTR and is regularly getting new features. One of them concerns Island Expeditions. They will be able to grant solid loot in the future. This will make leveling through Island Expeditions alone easier and help you not to fall behind.

How can you get the equipment? You can buy the equipment through equipment badges for 20 Doubloons each at the Doubloon vendor. You can find them directly across from the registration desk in Boralus (Alliance) or Dazar’alor (Horde).

Equipment at quest level: The item level of the equipment scales with the player’s level, but is always between item level 214 (level 111) and item level 282 (level 120). Additionally, upgrades to rare or epic are also possible, which slightly raises the item level. This corresponds to the level of typical quest equipment and thus offers an alternative way to gear up aside from questing.

Why is this being introduced? Many players use the Island Expeditions to quickly level their characters from level 110 to 120. With the short waiting times and the large XP benefit, Island Expeditions are one of the fastest leveling methods and are also suitable when you have little time. After all, individual expeditions only last between 5 and 10 minutes.

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Players recommend saving Doubloons: Many players consider these equipment badges a waste and believe that it’s better to save the Doubloons to buy mounts and pets. After all, you would almost immediately replace the equipment with world quests at level 120.

Keep in mind that the equipment is currently only available on the PTR. Prices may change before the patch’s release.

What do you think about this opportunity to obtain suitable equipment from Island Expeditions? Is it a good thing or an unnecessary waste of Doubloons?

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Pokémon GO: How to get Color Eagle – Guide to catching it

Noah Struthoff 26. February 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO you can now catch Farbigeagle! We show you how to encounter the Pokémon and catch it.

Trainers had to wait a long time: Farbigeagle is a Pokémon of the 2nd generation. It was missing from players’ PokéDex for a long time, but now you can finally catch it. Recently, it was seen on the loading screen, which led to the assumption that it would be coming soon.

Farbigeagle is special to catch: This monster cannot simply be caught in the wild. You need the new feature “GO Snapshot”, which has recently become available.

We show you a guide on how to obtain the new Pokémon and share what we know about Farbigeagle so far.

How to catch Farbigeagle

Here’s the basics: Every player who wants to catch Farbigeagle must be at least level 5. From then on, the GO Snapshot feature is available. You need this for the catch.

Here’s what you need to do: To encounter Farbigeagle, you need to take numerous photos:

Open your Pokémon collection
Select any Pokémon
Click on the camera at the top right of the screen and start AR mode
Take photos!
Keep snapping pictures until Farbigeagle jumps into the frame (Pay close attention, as you can only spot it on the finished image, not in the camera view)
Once Farbigeagle jumps into the picture, you can close the camera
After that, Farbigeagle will appear next to your character on the map, and you can catch it like any other Pokémon in the wild
Put in the effort when catching, because Farbigeagle can flee like any other Pokémon

Farbigeagle doesn’t appear for me, what now? Many players report that Farbigeagle simply does not jump into their images. Persistence pays off. Keep taking photos.

How often do I get the chance for Farbigeagle? So far, trainers have reported that they only caught one Farbigeagle per day. Once midnight passes, you will likely have the chance for another Farbigeagle. We will update this article when that is confirmed.

My camera is not working, what now? Often, the photo feature does not work simply because you have denied the game access to the camera. You need to allow Pokémon GO access to your camera in your phone’s settings.

This is what we know about Farbigeagle’s attack: There has been much discussion about the attack Copycat that Farbigeagle uses. It simply copies the attack of the monster you photographed.

If Farbigeagle jumps into the screen while you are photographing your Tyranitar, it will use the same attacks as Tyranitar. So you should choose carefully which Pokémon you photograph to ensure Farbigeagle doesn’t get undesirable attacks.

These are the attacks it cannot learn: There are some exceptions when learning attacks. It cannot learn attacks like Catapult, Transformer, or Lake.

There’s a current bug: Niantic confirmed on Twitter that there is a bug with Farbigeagle’s attacks. It can still learn other attacks through TMs. This should be fixed in the next update. However, if you have already used TMs, the new attacks will remain.

Don’t miss any news: To stay updated, you should follow our Facebook page and join the Pokémon GO group.

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Overwatch: See the story of the new hero “Baptiste”

Cortyn 26. February 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

A new hero will soon join the battlefields of Overwatch. We have the story background for Baptiste for you.

Late at night, Blizzard today (26.02.2019) released a new video on the Overwatch YouTube channel and surprisingly announced the next hero officially. Instead of showing gameplay directly, we first get the story background for Baptiste, which we certainly don’t want to keep from you.

Here you have the German version of the story trailer:

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What does the trailer reveal about Baptiste? Baptiste was a victim of the Omnic War in his youth. He lost his parents and was one of over 30 million orphans living on the streets. In order to survive, he killed or helped his friends.

But instead of making the world a better place, he ended up in a shady organization and later became someone who cared for new orphans. At that point, Baptiste had an epiphany and decided to shape the future of the world more positively.

Recently, players believed they had stumbled upon a secret room with information about Baptiste.

What kind of hero is Baptiste? According to the video and his own statements, Baptiste is a “combat medic,” meaning a healer who can also deal significant damage. Depending on who he encounters, he has either a bullet or a bandage. This “bandage” apparently comes in the form of medkits.

Because he carries just such a medkit in his hand in the trailer. Perhaps Baptiste is able to distribute medkits.

Overwatch has also received a new map with Paris.

Are you excited about the new hero Baptiste? Or do you think Overwatch already has enough characters and doesn’t need more?

How to stay informed: If you don’t want to miss any news about Overwatch, then leave a like on our Overwatch Facebook page and you will be informed immediately!

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Fortnite: The new cool item from Battle Royale was quite annoying in Save the World

Schuhmann 25. February 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

The Driftboard is achieving great success in Fortnite: Battle Royale. However, in the PvE mode “Save the World,” it has caused trouble and has now even been disabled.

This is the new item: Epic Games introduced the “Driftboard” as a new “one-person vehicle” in the latest patch 7.40 . It is a type of hoverboard that players can ride to zoom around.

The special thing: Players can do everything on the board except build. They can shoot, pick up items, throw grenades, fly around, and perform wild stunts.

In “Fortnite Battle Royale,” the item was very well received. Players even built skate parks and the fitting mode for the board, “Drift,” is considered really cool.

So a complete success for Epic to kick off Season 7 with a highlight before Season 8 starts .

What does the item do in “Save the World?” While Epic regularly expands the “Battle Royale” mode of Fortnite, the original Fortnite mode “Save the World” lives in the shadows.

A planned Free2Play release in 2018 was abruptly canceled. Overall, it is rather quiet there.

But Epic regularly brings items from “Battle Royale” to Save the World as well, like the Drift Board now.

However, the new board is obviously ruining “Save the World.”

If you get hit by a husk, there is a possibility that you fly out of the map. from r/FORTnITE

This is the problem: Players are loudly complaining about the board: Because if you are on the board, you can suddenly be thrown all over the map. As reported by Kotaku, this happens when a player is attacked before they step on the board or even while they are on it.

In addition, there are a multitude of other bugs that appear:

The board annoys at sentry guns
It blocks access to storm chests
And can be abused to go AFK

Overall, the players of “Save the World” think it was a bad idea by Epic to bring this board into their game.

Especially since players in “Save the World” already have a hoverboard that worked wonderfully.

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Here’s how Epic is reacting now: They have quickly disabled the board. There is currently no announcement on when it will return.

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This is what’s behind it: The players of “Save the World” feel disadvantaged and believe that Epic ruthlessly favors “Battle Royale”.

Here, they got a recycled item that no one wanted and which then didn’t work.

This does not contribute to a good atmosphere.

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7 Tips to Easily Improve Your Movement in Apex Legends

Patrick Freese 25. February 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

In the Battle Royale of Apex Legends, how you move is crucial. With these tricks, you can improve even further!

Among the most important skills in shooters, besides aiming, is movement. Reddit user quarkez has now created a concise 52-second video that shows you 5 important tips.

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1. Wall Jumps in Apex Legends

What is it about? The first tip is about quickly jumping off a wall. This way, you can easily change direction from a fast movement. You remain quick and can confuse opponents with the surprising change in direction. You bounce off the wall like a bouncy ball.

How to do it? Move sliding towards a wall, jump, release the forward key, and then jump again when you touch the wall.

In short:

Sprint
Slide
Jump from the slide towards a wall
Release the forward key
Press Jump to jump off the wall

2. Bunnyhopping – The Fast Jump Movement

What is it about? Players familiar with the Source engine have likely heard of bunnyhopping. This is a technique where you keep jumping to maintain your speed. In the video, creator quarkez explains that you move slowly while healing in Apex Legends. With bunnyhopping, it gets faster.

How to do it? Sprint, slide, and then jump. Release the forward key, but keep jumping while holding “crouch.” This explanation is much easier to understand in the video.

Note: Users add that you don’t have to release the forward key to use bunny hops.

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3. Run Faster After Falling

What is it about? If you fall from a great height, you have a short delay in movement after landing. However, you can easily avoid this.

How to do it? Just press the melee attack hotkey right before landing.

4. Sliding Backwards in Apex Legends

What is it about? You probably all know that you can slide forward in Apex Legends and move quickly and fluidly. What may be new for many is that you can also slide backwards.

How to do it? First, sprint. Then jump and turn 180 degrees in the air. Then press “crouch” to slide backwards in the direction you initially moved.

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5. Use Pathfinder as a Catapult

What is it about? One of Pathfinder’s abilities is that he can pull himself towards an object with a grappling hook. You can jump while doing this to gain more height. This way, you can overcome walls in flight and avoid climbing.

How to do it? Use the grappling hook ability over the longest possible distance. Once the hook hits its target, jump. You will notice that your trajectory is not straight but follows a curve.

6. Speed Boost After Climbing

In the Reddit thread of the video shown, user Meseus adds that there is another important tip. The speed boost you get after overcoming objects.

What is it about? When climbing over thin objects like walls or fences, pressing the jump key gives you a speed boost.

How to do it? At the highest point of crossing a “thin structure” like a fence, press the jump key. This should happen just as the character begins to move forward after the climbing movement.

7. Hang on the Edge for Good Cover

What is it about? You don’t have to overcome objects in one go when climbing. Often, it helps to hang on the edge first to give yourself a safe overview.

How to do it? Climb a surface and release the forward key shortly after starting to climb. Then your character will hang on the edge. You can also release the jump key. To continue climbing, move forward. Thinking differently? With “Jump”, you can jump backwards off the surface.

Do you have more tips to improve movement? Then let us know in the comments.

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The Division 2: Trailer for the Open Beta shows the content that you all can test

Tom Rothstein 25. February 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

A trailer for the Open Beta of The Division 2 has been released. It confirms some of the content that you will all be able to test soon, as shown in an infographic.

Open Beta for everyone is coming: From March 1st to March 4th, the Open Beta of The Division 2 will take place. Unlike the Private Beta in mid-February, all players on PS4, Xbox One, and PC can participate in the upcoming testing phase.

Open Beta Trailer: To get you in the mood for the Open Beta, Ubisoft has now released a trailer. We embed it here:

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The Content of the Open Beta

This is included in the Open Beta: According to the trailer and the video description, you can expect:

Three main missions that you can play solo or in co-op
PvP multiplayer where you can prove your skill
a part of the endgame experience
and much more.

Additionally, Massive released this infographic with all the content that is referred to as “much more” above:

What you can play in the Open Beta:

The two main missions that were already available in the Private Beta. They are called Hotel Grand Washington and Jefferson Trade Center. Additionally, there is a new mission called “Viewpoint Museum” according to the Technical Test, where you will face the True Sons.
In the open world, there are 5 side missions, checkpoints, and other activities to play.
The Dark Zone in the East is open to you
Conflict – a 4v4 PvP mode.
In the endgame, there is an Invaded Mission and three specializations to test. The Invaded Mission involves a mission where the Black Tusk attacks – an endgame faction that uses particularly heavy weaponry. The specializations include Survivalist, Demolitionist, and Sharpshooter, each bringing individual weapons and special skills.

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What else is new in the Open Beta? The beta of The Division 2 recently received an update, and the patch notes revealed additional changes:

The level cap will be raised to 8
There is another skill. According to the Technical Test, this is the Chem Launcher, which allows you to fire a flammable gas or sticky foam.
The difficulty in both normal and endgame missions has been adjusted.
Additionally, several bugs have been fixed and improvements made. NPC animations have been improved and “Agent calls for reinforcements” messages have been reduced.

Moreover, players have noticed further changes in the Technical Test, such as faster character movement, which you can read about here:

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Overwatch: Because Brigitte is supposedly too strong, her voice actress is taking the heat

Cortyn 25. February 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

If Overwatch players are dissatisfied with something, they voice their opinions. Sometimes, however, it lands with people who are not responsible at all.

Among Overwatch players, emotions can sometimes boil over. When a series of defeats occurs or a particular hero is consistently a thorn in their side, frustration can easily arise. But not all players are able to direct their frustration and criticism properly. This is what Matilda Smedius, the voice actress behind the Overwatch hero Brigitte, recently experienced.

Smedius is attacked on Twitter: Smedius occasionally receives messages on Twitter, making her the target of dissatisfaction from some fans. She then has to hear that “someone just wanted to tell her that Brigitte has ruined Overwatch”.

Smedius responded promptly and explained:

“I know I shouldn’t spend time on such people, especially when 99.9999% of my online interactions are super positive and supportive (I love you all so much), but it just confuses me so much why people send me such a message.”

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Apparently, she received such messages more frequently.

In a later tweet, she then explained:

“I understand, FINE, if you think that a character has ruined the whole game – you have the right to think so – but maybe just give constructive criticism to the developers instead of harassing the voice actress.”

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The community is offering a lot of support: After Smedius expressed some thoughts on Twitter about the topic, she received a lot of support from fans. Many hundreds of comments praised her for her work or explained what a valuable character she voiced. Smedius thanked most of these commenters.

Why is Brigitte so unpopular? For many players, the implementation of Brigitte still poses a problem, even so many months after her release. She was initially considered a “jack-of-all-trades,” who could not only heal but also function as a solid off-tank, deal good damage, and even apply crowd control effects.

Although Brigitte has gone through numerous nerfs and is by no means as strong as she used to be, she is still seen by many players as the epitome of what is wrong with Overwatch. According to former pro Seagull, however, Tracer is actually the cause of the problem.

This phenomenon is, by the way, nothing completely new. Some players associate the voice of a character with the character behind it. Similar observations can be made with actors when, for example, actors who portray villains are insulted on the street because they did something terrible in the context of a film.

What do you think about such reactions from the community? Is it understandable that players vent their frustration in this way? Or is such behavior just embarrassing?

Are you already familiar with the current issue in the Overwatch League? There are massive boos!

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Player loses team directly in Apex Legends, then kills 31 people solo

Benedict Grothaus 25. February 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

A player lost both of his teammates permanently in Apex Legends on Xbox One after just 2 minutes and 15 seconds. Nevertheless, he continued to play and eliminated one squad after another, setting a new kill record.

This is how Tollis played: The streamer Tollis showed an amazing performance in his stream. After some rounds with friends and solo, Tollis managed to achieve several victories in Apex Legends.

However, one victory stands out. His record round starts at 1h 57min in the embedded video below. He is randomly matched with two teammates, the popular healer Lifeline and a Pathfinder. He himself played Wraith.

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Both of his teammates are shot down in less than 2 minutes and shortly after they die permanently. Tollis cannot retrieve their banners to bring them back, which is why he plays the rest of the round alone.

In the round played alone, he still manages to get a total of 31 solo kills, thereby setting a new record on the console at that time. This has since been broken again according to Dexerto, but it was still valid.

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How did he manage that? Tollis played tactically, by often intervening late in team fights. In his reddit thread about the record, he writes:

Just try to clean up a team fight between two teams. If you play 1v3, kill one opponent quickly, and when the others come to pick him up, that’s an easy double kill. If not, it gives you time to heal and kill a second [opponent].

In some of his clips, it is also visible how he eliminates several enemy squads solo. Good aiming and the right weapons seem to be the key.

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What weapons did he use? The weapon loadout for the record round consisted of the Wingman pistol and the Peacekeeper shotgun. Both weapons can deal high damage with a single shot and are particularly deadly at medium and close range.

The Wingman is a pistol inspired by the Desert Eagle. With a skull crusher attachment, the damage for headshots is increased. The weapon also belongs to the top weapons in the tier list of the best Apex player in the world.

The Peacekeeper is the shotgun that made Dr DisRespect furious. It can deal devastating damage over short distances with relatively little spread, and with a precision choke, it can even tighten its shots at medium range.

Dr DisRespect and the Peacekeeper from Apex Legends

What do you think about the spectacular victory?

By the way, Tollis played with the heirloom set of Wraith – cosmetics for which another player spent $500:

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Fortnite shows 2nd teaser for Season 8 – Everything points to snakes!

Patrick Freese 25. February 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

The second teaser for Season 8 of Fortnite hints at pirates again. There is talk of caves and waves. But also of snakes.

This is the new teaser:

Something shimmers
Inside the cave
But beware of those
who arrive on waves
3 days until Season 8
German translation – Source in English – Twitter

What’s new? In a few days, the 8th season of Fortnite will start. Now the developers are gradually releasing hints for fans about what players can expect in the coming weeks. And the pirate theme is becoming increasingly likely.

Twitter user EribertoInc combined the first two teaser images and shows that a skull is emerging:

https://twitter.com/EribertoInc/status/1100048871537942530

Already the first teaser of Season 8 hinted at pirates. It was said that the X marks the spot. There was also talk of a lost treasure. Additionally, a typical pirate’s hook is shown in a banner.

The banner for the new trailer shows a snake. This also fits with the text that starts with “Sssomething”. The multiple use of the letter “s” is meant to indicate the hissing of a snake, which is known as a typical snake sound.

Now fans are thinking of snakes and pirates. This is also supported by the fact that Fortnite has announced something that comes “with the waves”. So these could be pirates arriving on ships.

What do the eggs have to do with it: In recent weeks, eggs on the Fortnite map have repeatedly sparked discussions. There were even expectations that dragons would come to Fortnite through the eggs.

The new teaser for Season 8 was retweeted by Donald Mustard, the Creative Director at Epic Games. As his only comment, he posted the egg emoji. For many players, it is now clear that the eggs on the Fortnite map are not dragon eggs, but snake eggs.

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Now fans are eagerly waiting for what Fortnite will announce in the next teaser for Season 8. What theme are you hoping for?

Until the start of the new season, you still have a little time to complete 13 of these tasks to receive a free Battle Pass:

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Pokémon GO: 40-year-old assaults police officer for preventing him from catching Pokémon

Noah Struthoff 25. February 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

The Pokémon GO is taken too seriously by some players, as evidenced by a Japanese trainer. He is accused of hitting a police officer just because he interrupted him while playing.

In the city of Matsuyama in the southern part of Japan, there was an attack on a police officer simply for speaking to a Pokémon GO player. The incident sounds quite exaggerated, yet it happened on February 23 of this year.

We tell you the whole story about the incident and reveal how this confrontation came to be.

Why the player attacked the police officer

This was the trigger: The police were called because a group of about 50 people were blocking the sidewalk on a street. The police were supposed to come and make space so that pedestrians could use the path.

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When the police arrived, they only encountered two players who were still on site. When the policemen asked the trainers to leave the area, one of the players followed the instructions. The second player, however, became angry and apparently prepared to strike.

Here’s why the player struck: According to the police, the player yelled: “Because of you, I couldn’t catch it!”

Apparently, the players gathered for a raid on the sidewalk, and when the police arrived, most trainers had already caught the Pokémon. The assailant then blamed the police for not being able to catch the Pokémon because of them.

The player might have been fighting against a Palkia.

This is what the player says: The player insists that he did not raise his hand and claims to be innocent. It remains to be seen how the case will ultimately unfold.

This is what other players say: The reactions from other trainers are overwhelmingly negative. They have no understanding that someone would use violence simply because they couldn’t catch a Pokémon.

“Decent trainers blame themselves for not catching Pokémon,” someone wrote regarding the incident.

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It looks like Apex Legends killed the Twitch hype around Sea of Thieves

Schuhmann 25. February 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

In January 2019, it looked like Sea of Thieves would be the next big game on Twitch. But then something unexpected happened: Apex Legends came along. It is now the official “Fortnite alternative” of the stars on Twitch.

This is what it looked like just a month ago: In January 2019, it seemed that Sea of Thieves was making an incredible comeback.

The shooter player Summit1g suddenly found success with his streams of “Sea of Thieves”, entertaining his viewers with a “brand new” game, standing out among the crowd of Fortnite streamers, and achieving great success – financially as well.

Summit1g Sea of Thieves — Summit1g is associated with the rise of Sea of Thieves on Twitch

The escapades of Summit1g in Sea of Thieves captivated the viewers and earned him a lot of subscriptions. It was a bit of a sensation that a streamer suddenly found success by playing a game that was neither “hip” nor “trendy”.

Led by the top pirate Summit1g, many well-known shooter streamers suddenly tried out the pirate MMO.

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The adventure Sea of Thieves suddenly seemed entertaining and cool when DrDisrespect took the helm. Even well-known figures from Fortnite like TimTheTatman or Ninja suddenly became pirates.

As the US site Kotaku notes, Sea of Thieves suddenly had over 100,000 concurrent viewers and ranked third among Twitch games behind Fortnite and League of Legends.

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This is what it looks like now: But currently, the numbers for Sea of Thieves on Twitch have dropped – they range between 2,000 and 15,000 viewers.

Apparently, the hype is already over.

Twitch viewer development Sea of Thieves — The fat weeks seem to be over – Source: SullyGnome

What is the reason? The decline of Sea of Thieves coincides with the rapid rise of Apex Legends on Twitch. Many of the streamers who had tried “Sea of Thieves” for a change are now playing Apex Legends:

While in January, Summit1g was seen as a trendsetter and top winner with Sea of Thieves
Now in February, the rise of Shroud with Apex Legends is well-documented

Young streamers who want to make it big, like the “wonder child” Dizzy, are seeing shiny growth in their channels with Apex Legends. Summit1g is now only at 23rd place in the statistics for most new followers.

The fastest growing channels on Twitch as of February 25 – Source Twitchmetrics

That makes it remarkable: What’s interesting is that Sea of Thieves and Apex Legends are completely different games with hardly anything in common.

But the rise of Sea of Thieves was not only about the game itself, but also about the general craving of top streamers for something new and not just the eternal Fortnite.

But now Apex Legends seems to be the new hot thing on Twitch.

A sign of how quickly the winds can change and that a single top streamer can establish a trend that others then follow.

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In Season 6 of Destiny 2 my greatest love returns with a weapon

Sven Galitzki 25. February 2019 Reading time 5 minutes

With the upcoming season of the Vagabond comes another iconic weapon from its predecessor – the Thorn. Our author Sven explains why he has never looked forward to anything as much as the return of this shoot piece in Destiny 2.

Currently, very little is known about the upcoming Season 6 and the accompanying second premium DLC “The Joker’s Wildcard”.

What is already certain is the return of the Thorn – one of the most popular and simultaneously most hated hand cannons in the Destiny series.

That’s why I am especially looking forward to Season 6: I must admit, I was also looking forward to the currently concluding Season 5 and had a lot of fun – even though I am a little deflated towards the end.

With the Season of the Forge, Destiny 2 has come closer to my personal vision of Destiny regarding weapons, equipment, raids, and setting. I was also very excited about the return of the hand cannon “The Last Word”.

But since the end of January, my eyes have been firmly fixed on Season 6. After leaks already hinted at the return of the Thorn, it was officially confirmed on January 28 – soon I can finally hold my absolute favorite weapon of the Destiny series in my hands again.

This is what the Thorn can do: The Thorn is an exotic hand cannon from Destiny 1. Its hallmark are the thorn-like, poisoned projectiles that inflicted damage over time on enemies in addition to regular kinetic damage.

It was often possible to take out enemies who had already taken cover or to “avenge” one’s own death posthumously.

The Thorn dominated in year 1 for a long time alongside other hand cannons like the Hawkmoon or The Last Word in the Crucible and was considered one of the best and most popular weapons in PvP.

However, this hand cannon was also hated and reviled by just as many players. Because it was very difficult to counter.

Later, it was nerfed by Bungie and left behind until it was brought back with the expansion “The Rise of Iron” in year 3. However, it could never regain its dominance from year 1.

That’s why I love the Thorn: The Thorn holds a very special place for me and is by far my absolute favorite weapon in the entire Destiny series.

On one hand, this weapon got me into Destiny PvP and made the Crucible an indispensable part of my virtual Guardian life.

The Thorn quest was so rare and special, and the PvP part (for me) so difficult that I made it my life’s mission to master it. As an average PvP player, I really bit my teeth on this challenge. And to this day, I can hardly think of anything I would be prouder of as a Guardian than finally holding this weapon in my hands.

On the other hand, I simply fell in love with the overall package of design, sound, and the unique mechanics. The Thorn from year 1 perfectly embodies my personal understanding of Exotics and aesthetics. To this day, no other weapon evokes comparable emotions in me.

I initially played the Thorn solely due to its dominance. However, after some time, I found just as much joy in playing against it. Few things have brought me as much fun and satisfaction as matching up against a Thorn carrier in a direct duel or even taking him down with a weaker gun.

How will the Thorn be implemented in Destiny 2? One of the most exciting questions for me is how Bungie will implement the Thorn in Destiny 2.

I personally hope for the year-1 Thorn from the predecessor to return, but that is unlikely to happen. There is simply no room for such overpowering effects in Destiny 2 PvP. At least not yet.

However, even in year 3, I still enjoyed playing the Thorn for nostalgic reasons and was still quite successful with it. I would still be very pleased with a somewhat weakened poison effect form like the exotic Bow Le Monarque in Destiny 2.

destiny thorn rose of acid — An ornament for the Thorn in Destiny 1

Moreover, it gives me confidence how Bungie has implemented the returning “The Last Word”. This exotic weapon works a bit differently now than it did in Destiny 1, but in my opinion, it hasn’t lost any of its character or charm.

Also, the heavy machine gun Donnelord, which also came back from Destiny 2, is really well implemented. This weapon is currently among the best and is also one of my favorite Exotics in Destiny 2. At least in this aspect, I haven’t completely lost my trust in Bungie and hope for a cool Destiny 2 Thorn.

This leaves me with a bitter aftertaste: Currently, it is not yet known how the Thorn will come into play during Season 6.

However, it is highly likely that, like The Last Word, it will receive its own exotic quest tied to the second premium DLC “The Joker’s Wildcard” and thus to the paid Annual Pass.

While I personally find the converted €10 for the second premium DLC worth it to hold my great Destiny love in my hands again, Destiny veterans are basically paying for this weapon exotic for the third time now.

I would personally prefer Bungie to serve this weapon to all players as a free feature. That would be a more than appropriate gesture in my opinion.

destiny-dorn-1 — An ornament for the Thorn in Destiny 1

While it is very unlikely that this will happen, it is not completely excluded. Because as part of Season 6, there is supposed to be a new exotic quest for all base game owners, in addition to the exclusive exotic quest for Annual Pass owners.

There is still a chance that the Thorn will celebrate its return for free and available to everyone. And possibly there will already be first official details soon. Because Bungie wants to announce this week how things will continue in March for players with new content.

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FIFA 19 disappoints everyone who loves Pro Clubs, even more than feared

Tom Rothstein 25. February 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

For years, Pro Club fans have been disappointed by the FIFA series. In FIFA 19, the situation is particularly bad.

I have been playing Pro Clubs since FIFA 10. In the fall of 2010, I founded a club with a few friends in FIFA 11, which still exists today, and we passionately take on every new FIFA installment each year.

So I have been a dedicated Pro Club fan for more than 8 years. And for just as long, I have loved and hated this mode. All the highs and lows I have experienced could fill an entire book.

And FIFA 19 opens up a particularly dark chapter.

This is the state of Pro Clubs in FIFA 19

Nothing new in the club: In FIFA 19, there were no innovations in the club mode. Really none whatsoever. Not even the Champions League, which is otherwise present in all modes in FIFA 19, was integrated into Pro Clubs.

That’s why we predicted weeks before the “FIFA 19” launch that this FIFA installment would disappoint club fans.

Because changes are actually urgently needed. For years, EA Sports has been letting the mode gather dust. Fans keep criticizing that they should please take care of their favorite mode and not put all resources into Ultimate Team.

No innovations, but fresh bugs

FIFA 19 asks a lot from club fans: However, in this FIFA season, the lack of innovation is not the only problem that club fans have to deal with. Annoying bugs have crept into FIFA 19, spoiling the gaming experience.

I’m thinking of

the broken Pro Clubs statistics. In the club overview, no statistics were displayed, even though the club overview looked the same as in previous years. So one could not compare oneself with the other club members, as all statistic displays were empty. This problem has now been fixed, but only four months after the release.
the serious position problem that mainly affects CAMs. If you set your Pro as a CAM, you are treated as a left-back in the game. If you still act as a central attacking midfielder, you receive poor ratings and constantly see a red arrow above you. This bug is said to be fixed with a new update. However, you had to wait 5 months for it.

Pro Club players are frustrated: In other words, FIFA 19 not only has no innovations for Pro Clubs. For almost half the season, important features were also missing that worked perfectly in previous years.

Many see EA taking an extremely long time to fix these issues as downright outrageous.

It was already clear before the launch that Pro Clubs in FIFA 19 would not spark jubilation among fans. But that the mode would disappoint so much was unexpected for everyone.

fifa 19 FUT title image — The focus is on FUT, not Pro Clubs

Why do so many still play Pro Clubs?

Nevertheless, I play Pro Clubs: In FIFA 19, I have now played around 400 club matches. Compared to my games in previous years, this is a significant drop, due to the issues mentioned above. Still, I still enjoy the club.

That’s because, in my opinion, this mode offers the best online experience in FIFA. You play virtual soccer together with a few buddies, chat about all sorts of things, and are thrilled when you win as a team.

And there were a few changes: Additionally, there are a few changes that differentiate Pro Clubs in FIFA 19 from those in FIFA 18. The gameplay has been revised, new animations and techniques have been added – and there were also new shoes.

Pro Clubs urgently needs innovations

Nevertheless, Pro Club fans have been complaining for years that EA Sports is letting the club mode wither. There is so much untapped potential in this mode, as is repeatedly read in the forums. They dream of more modes, more interaction possibilities, more customization options, and much more.

Accordingly, the fans express their frustration and anger that nothing has changed in FIFA 19.

EA is listening: Sam Rivera from EA announced in Summer 2018 that they are listening to the fans. They know that they are very passionate and expect bigger and better things for Pro Clubs. At EA, there are discussions about what to add to the mode in the future.

But since EA took months to fix the annoying bugs in Pro Clubs, many do not believe that the club mode will be significantly improved in the near future.

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Final Fantasy XIV erfüllt Bräuten den Wunsch nach ihrer Traumhochzeit in echt

Irina Moritz 25. February 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

Square Enix is starting a collaboration in Japan with the wedding company Deuxzero, allowing fans to marry properly just like in Final Fantasy XIV.

This is how Square Enix enables FFXIV weddings: Fans of Final Fantasy XIV in Japan can now spend the most important day of their lives just like in their favorite MMORPG.

A Japanese wedding planner, Deuxzero, now offers plans for weddings styled after the Eternal Bond from Final Fantasy XIV.

A demonstration of such a wedding was recently held for several Japanese journalists, with FFXIV producer Naoki Yoshida playing the father of the bride.

What’s included in the wedding plan? The detailed plan includes everything necessary for a FFXIV wedding:

Outfits for the bride and groom: These are “cosplays” of the outfits worn during the ceremony in the game.
Props and decorations in the MMORPG style: Crystals, the wedding Chocobo, relic weapons of the Paladin and White Mage, etc.
A wedding cake: Faithfully modeled after the cake from FFXIV
A huge screen: The video of the Eternal Bond from Final Fantasy XIV will play during the ceremony.
A feast: The menu is designed for 70 guests and includes dishes that can be made in the game.

Everything is accompanied by music from Final Fantasy XIV.

However, director Yoshida is not part of the package. When asked by a journalist present, he jokingly replied that players would tell him to keep working on the game otherwise.

final fantasy xiv yoshida and the bride — Yoshida leads the bride to the groom

What does it cost? Yoshida mentioned a price of 3.5 million yen, which would be just over €28,000.

However, the price may vary depending on factors such as the number of guests attending the celebration and any special requests.

According to the news site japantimes.co.jp, the average cost of wedding celebrations in Japan is about €30,000. This means the FFXIV wedding would actually be slightly below the average price.

How did the collaboration come about? Both the wedding company and the Final Fantasy series celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2017. Therefore, Deuxzero decided to send a proposal for this somewhat unusual collaboration to Square Enix.

Producer Yoshida said that the FFXIV team was very impressed by how detailed and well thought out the proposal for the collaboration was.